Barrica 94 Restaurant
Santiago de Chile
Barrica 94 is located in Patio Bellavista, one of the most important restaurant zones in Chile’s capital city, within a traditional and touristic neighborhood, at the feet of Santiago´s tutelary San Cristobal hill. The restaurant is specialized on different sorts of Chilean wine, therefore its cellar is highlighted using RGB-light lines. The black walls serve as a support for the artwork of Tomás Ives. His drawings on chalk give character to the place, making it attractive, lively, and slightly nostalgic while modern. The critics praise the revival of the wine bar theme on the walls and on the wine lists.
The three dining areas are located on two different levels and at the terraces. On the first level the lightning equipment are apparently randomly distributed on the black ceiling. In front of the wine cellars there are three screens that when turned on, give ambiance to the tables located in front of the cellar. They use closed beam LED lamps.
For the upper level, the industrial designer Gaspar Arenas, created big circular metal rings topped with LED lamps that evoke candles thatemit soft and warm illumination. The lightning that is incorporated to the bar at the end of this space, support the illumination of this area.
There are terraces on both levels: the tables on the ground level terrace are illuminated mainly with actual candles, but also receive light through the black latticework that covers the large windows. When looking from the terrace to the inside of the restaurant, the lights tend to look like small light dots that recall a star-filled sky. The building’s volume is outlined using LED profiles that selectively light up some planes of its façade, while emphasizing the restaurants entrance and its logo. This illumination contributes at the same time, to the illumination of the terraces.
The terrace on the upper level is a balcony, where the walls are provided with vintage looking appliqué-lamps. The ensemble looks visually attractive and friendlyto the visitors, especially in the evening.
The architects are Martín Lira, Paula Tuckermann and Sebastián Larroulet- a professional team noted currently among the most innovative and outstanding in their field.
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